Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Targets Beards and Head Scarves
After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of…
Pull of Russia’s Incursion, Lead Ukraine to Victory
Frankfurt, Paris (18/8 – 62.50) Ukraine has scored a series of victories in more than a week since…
Sri Lanka hopes to clinch debt repayment moratorium: President Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka hopes to avoid repaying debt till December 2027 after the completion of the ongoing restructuring process…
Meet the founder who built and sold a $600M enterprise software startup from Sri Lanka
Sanjiva Weerawarana is a Sri Lankan success story. He founded enterprise software firm WSO2 in 2005, got it…
Bangladesh PM flees the country and resigns
Dhaka (5/8 – 57/14). Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flees on Monday multiple sources said, as more people…
Xi reaffirms China’s support for Tajikistan during rare visit
Beijing, Dushanbe announced upgrading of diplomatic relations. Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to defend the “territorial integrity”…
‘Grim reminder’: Sri Lanka’s Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war
Ceremony held at memorial site in Mullivaikkal village despite reports of heavy surveillance and allegations of intimidation Sri…
Sri Lanka’s Tamils face arrest as they remember the dead
The recent arrest of four Tamils in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province — when they commemorated their loved ones…
Pakistan to privatise all state-owned firms, except strategic enterprises: PM Sharif
Cash-strapped Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, including the loss-making Pakistan International Airlines, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on…
Revitalising Sri Lanka through Social Solidarity Economy
As Sri Lanka grapples with a severe economic crisis, the need for a transformative economic model has never…